Young doctors in Ethiopia are walking away from medicine — underpaid, overworked, and unheard, many ask: who will be left to care for the people?
After 50 Years of independence in Mozambique, what and how to celebrate?
The UAE expands investment in Kenya to boost its regional influence. Strategic ties blend economic ambitions with political objectives, raising questions about the long-term balance of power and sovereignty in East Africa.
Getachew Reda’s recent falling-out with his former comrades in the TPLF has brought him back into the spotlight of Ethiopian politics. Mohamed Kheir Omer takes a step back to reflect on his turbulent political career.
General Morgan, the last defence minister under the military regime, has died without ever being held accountable. His impunity stands as an indictment of a society unwilling to confront the truth about its violent past.
East Africa’s digital boom has brought essential financial and monetary services to millions, but it has also exposed the region to growing cyber risks.
Are Ethiopian political parties truly serving their purpose as vehicles for public concerns? Tesfaye WoldeYohannes Haile argues that the country would be better off without them — unless they undergo radical change.
As American hegemony unravels, the Global South must resist both nostalgia and passivity. Multipolarity won’t arrive on its own—it must be built through struggle.
Asian nations surged ahead economically through strategic statecraft and visionary leadership, while Africa's leaders, both autocratic and democratic, failed to transform inherited colonial economies.
From a fragmented novel to the smoky echoes of Ethio-jazz, Khalid‘s journey into jazz gave him no answers, but instead unraveled fixed identities and linear narratives.
Rather than discard Somaliweyn we must “reclaim and reimagine” it, writes Ibrahim Hirsi, responding to an essay by Mahamed Hersi which was published by Geeska the previous month.
In this fictional account, Mohamoud Ibrahim “Hajji” tells the story of a young Somali man disillusioned by corruption, clan politics and betrayal—driven to leave Somalia, the country that broke him.
In the Ethiopian city of Bati, life unfolds like an improvised melody—fluid and unbordered, writes Siham Kamil Abdu.
How reggae’s celebration of Haile Selassie and Ethiopia as Zion clashes with the complex, often brutal realities of Ethiopian history—and the uneasy truths Rastafarian faith overlooks.
From unannounced office visits to long, searching conversations, my time with Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was a rare education in politics, literature, and humility—an unforgettable window into the mind of a giant.
A landmark exhibition match at Mogadishu Stadium brought African football legends to Somalia for the first time in decades, signalling a new chapter for Somali sport and the nation’s fragile hopes for peace and unity.
Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o died aged 87. He left behind a towering literary and intellectual legacy. He was a pioneer of African-language literature, a fierce critic of colonialism, and a formative influence on postcolonial thought.
Professor Hakim Adi, the first professor of the history of African heritage in the UK, speaks to Geeska about Pan-Africanism, Africa’s relationship with China, and his belief in history as a tool for change.Professor Hakim Adi is a prominent British-Nigerian pan-African.
Why have I dedicated myself to this arduous task, you may wonder? Well, as Fanon himself eloquently stated in his treatise, “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.”
Stuart Reid’s new book, The Lumumba Plot, revisits Patrice Lumumba’s assassination, with strong insight into the role of the US in assassinating Lumumba and bringing down the government of one of Africa’s most iconic leaders.
Leaders across the Horn of Africa have touted the innumerable benefits of building ports for their people, putting them at the heart of their projects to develop their regions.
South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the ICJ on charges of genocide could cost his country, says former South African ambassador and anti-apartheid activist Ebrahim Rasool, but is an act of “enormous integrity”
Co-director of the London-based Numbi arts and founder of the Somali Museam in the same city, artist and curator Kinsi Abdulleh talks about her journey in both the arts and cultural preservation.
Mejah Mbuya, a Tanzanian cycling activist, speaks with Wangui Kimari about cycling and sustainable transport in Dar es Salaam.
The War on Terror exposed the limits of liberal interventionism and sparked a shift in US foreign policy, pointing towards a new era of global realignment. Faisal Ali speaks to Murtaza Hussain about how we got here and its implications.
Somali analyst Samira Gaid speaks to Geeska on government setbacks in central Somalia to al-Shabaab and the uncertain future of the AU peacekeeping mission.
Zimbabwean author and film maker, Tsitsi Dangarembga, talks about writing, the narrowness of African political space and how films work to construct all of us in certain ways.